Sweet somethings — from our house to yours

You can set your watch by it: If it’s December, I’m sure to be in the kitchen baking Christmas cookies as I was all day yesterday.

Below, a classic to share.

May they add a bit of sweetness to your holiday celebration.

Peanut Butter Blossoms

1 cup shortening

1 cup granulated sugar

1 cup brown sugar

2 eggs

1 tsp. vanilla

1 cup peanut butter

2 1/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour

2 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp. salt

2 packages Hershey kisses, unwrapped

• Thoroughly cream shortening, sugars, eggs and vanilla.
• Stir in peanut butter.
• Sift dry ingredients; stir into creamed mixture.
• Drop by rounded teaspoons on ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake in 350-degree oven about 10 minutes.
• As soon as they come out of the oven, move these to a cooling rack and gently push a chocolate kiss into the center of each one. Let cool completely before storing; the kisses will melt a bit and need time to set up again.
• Makes about 5 dozen.